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JOURNAL OF URBAN AFFAIRS,Vol.42,Issue5,P.750-764

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英文

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Wayne State University

摘要

Homelessness is a social problem that has been growing on the collective minds of people in many developed nations over the last 40 years. Community psychologists have conducted a range of research studies, provided summaries of relevant research on homelessness, and engaged in policy changes relevant to this social problem. Although homelessness exists in rural and suburban areas, it is largely seen as an urban problem and is most visible in urban areas. This review focuses specifically on contributions of people in the field of community psychology to methodological approaches to understanding homelessness and the most recent advances in these approaches. This will coincide with a look at how these have impacted policy in housing in the national government  and beyond, and where future approaches may lead to further social and policy change.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Additional informationNotes on contributorsDevin M. HansonDevin M. Hanson is a doctoral fellow in clinical psychology at the Minneapolis VA Healthcare System. His work as a graduate student focused on research, clinical work, and policy advocacy in the areas of serious mental illness, community mental health, and homelessness. His passions for that work led him to clinical training at state psychiatric hospital facilities and community mental health agencies in Detroit and southeast Michigan. Hanson has served as an elected member of a Continuum of Care executive board and completed research examining elements of homeless service such as service prioritization tools. More recently, Hanson has been engaged in research on disparities in the lives of people managing serious mental illness.Paul A. ToroPaul A. Toro is Professor of Psychology at Wayne State University in Detroit. He and his Research Group on Homelessness and Poverty have conducted a wide range of studies on homelessness over the past 30 years, including studies on homeless adults, families, and youth. His studies have compared homeless to matched housed samples, evaluated interventions, provided careful assessment of mental disorders and substance abuse, collected data across nations, assessed public opinion, analyzed media and professional coverage, and followed large homeless samples in longitudinal designs. Since its inception, Toro has been a member of the Research Council of the National Alliance to End Homelessness. He served as President of the Society for Community Research and Action (Division 27 of the American Psychological Association) in 2002–2005.